Falling For The Contract Bride

Chapter 49

Chapter 49 The Last Night

Lu Jinye could not help but peer at the Volkswagen Polo with scrunched brows. The few scratch marks and the dull color of the car suggested that it was not brand new.

As he was sizing up the car, Mu Zhi, who was in the house, noticed Lu Jinye’s return. She hurriedly walked out, stood by the door, and greeted obsequiously, “Honey, you’re home.”

Lu Jinye turned around and found Mu Zhi in a white dress shirt, indicating that she had just returned home.

“Did you hire a maid?”

Lu Jinye asked with a frown.

“Nope.”

Mu Zhi kept her jolly expression, as usual.

Besides, after uttering the word, she approached the yellow Volkswagen Polo smugly and said, “Honey, what do you think of my car?”

With that, Lu Jinye’s scowl deepened, “So that’s your car?”

Mu Zhi nodded.

Lu Jinye then stared at Mu Zhi, “Why would you buy a car like this? Don’t we have enough cars at your disposal?”

“Pick up.”

Lu Jinye pointed at the general direction of the fleet of luxurious cars. Mu Zhi barely took a glance before turning away. She must admit that she was touched.

Lu Jinye was considered a great husband. At the end of their marriage, not only did he leave a house for her, but he also offered a car. That alone was a testimony of a great husband.

Unfortunately, he did not belong to her.

She was thankful to Lu Jinye for the past years. Lu Jinye provided a haven for her, taking her under his wings so she could enjoy a few years of peace.

But, it was time for him to go.

Meanwhile, she must learn to gradually leave the comfortable zone under Lu Jinye, learning to live independently.

“Nah, honey, I quite like my Polo, your cars are too garish, I’m afraid that nobody dares court me in the future.”

Mu Zhi joked as she headed towards the house.

Lu Jinye followed suit as he responded, “You belong to me, Lu Jinye, just by holding the title of Lu Jinye’s ex-wife, nobody would have the gall to woo you.”

At this point, Lu Jinye’s words were laced with smugness.

Mu Zhi sniggered. She went to the kitchen to bring out the dishes she had prepared while saying, “Why not? Your business competitors wouldn’t wait before swamping me to marry me so they could get a few insights into confidential information of your business.”

Upon hearing her words, Lu Jinye laughed.

He lugged Mu Zhi into his chest and breathed into her, “Then… Would you say anything?”

Mu Zhi managed to escape from Lu Jinye’s arms nimbly and sat across the dining table. She helped Lu Jinye to some rice and said, “Unfortunately, my honey hasn’t leaked any confidential information to me these years, you’re way too smart, way too mysterious for that.”

She uttered a coquettish snort to protest in between her words.

Lu Jinye stared at Mu Zhi. His eyes filled with dashes of laugh but said nothing and carried on with the dinner.

None of them brought up the divorce agreement from the morning. Lu Jinye did not ask if Mu Zhi had signed the agreement either.

While Mu Zhi did not take the initiative to present the agreement either.

After dinner, Mu Zhi prepared the bath for Lu Jinye. She adjusted the temperature before calling Lu Jinye over. Entering the bathroom, Lu Jinye shoved Mu Zhi into the bathtub.

She was in his arms. He undid the buttons of her dress shirt and pulled it away.

Mu Zhi started screaming as she tried to dodge him, splashing water all over. She was giggling but could not escape his embrace at all.

Thus, the smooches began, the panting intensified in between them and Mu Zhi had lost all awareness.

Just like usual, Lu Jinye lifted Mu Zhi out of the bathtub, wiped her dry, and brought her to the bed.

From the beginning, Mu Zhi had been cooperative.

She had no idea why she would always forget the fact that they were not an ordinary couple when she was with Lu Jinye.

There was no love between them.

Every time they engaged in aggressive cuddling, they would be drained of energy. Mu Zhi would fall into a deep sleep after her kitty had been fed. Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

But this time, it was different. Lu Jinye joined her in a deep sleep.

…

At Xiao Qingqing’s place.

It was a quiet night. She gazed at the lonely moon, massaging her temples, and turned her eyes to the clock on the wall.

“Tick-tock, tick-tock,” four hours had passed. It was two in the morning, yet Xiao Qingqing was not sleepy at all.

She clasped her phone, understood that she should not be calling Lu Jinye, but could barely control herself.

In the end, she went to the bathroom. She decided to take a shower and get a good night’s sleep.

After the shower, just as she stepped out of the bathroom, she caught the end of her ringtone. Before she could answer the call, it had been cut off.

Xiao Qingqing’s hair was soaked wet. She was rubbing it in between a towel as she walked towards the shelf where her phone was on.

Nonchalantly, she checked on her phone and glanced at the caller. However, upon taking a mere glance, she almost dropped the towel in her hands.

She took a long time staring at the name on the screen, hesitating if she should return the call. Just when she was at a loss, the phone went off again.

Xiao Qingqing promptly took up the phone, trembling anxiously as she tapped on the answer button. An old, hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone, “What’s the matter? Intentionally avoiding my calls?”

The man’s tone was brimming with authority.

Xiao Qingqing could almost sense her breathing pattern turn rapid. She exhaled sharply and said, “I was in the middle of a shower, I wasn’t dodging your call.”

“Hah, I thought you’re hiding from me.”

Despite his playful tone, the voice made Xiao Qingqing unsettle.

“I’ve come to your city, aren’t you going to get a meal with me?”

“I’m on a work trip lately.”

Xiao Qingqing explained anxiously, “Wait till I’m home.”

The man snorted, but he hung up the call, not pressing on further.

However, after the call, Xiao Qingqing’s phone subconsciously slipped through her hand. She slumped on the couch to steady herself for a moment. Coming back to her senses, she rang Lu Jinye.

However, she was greeted only by the beeping tone, “Beep, beep, beep…” And her call was not answered.

In the end, a robotic voice sounded in her ears, reminding her that the person she was trying to reach was unavailable and suggesting her to call back later.

Xiao Qingqing chuckled. How could Lu Jinye pick up her call at this hour?

Lu Jinye must have been in Mu Zhi’s bed this instance!

She knew that it was the cost of losing him in the past. She also understood that she must endure it. But, she could not!

Lu Jinye put his phone on silent when he entered the villa. He wanted to spend his last night with Mu Zhi in peace.

However, he had pushed too far and he was currently sound asleep.